Device for filling and charging liquids under pressure.



I PATENTED OCT. 22. 1907.

W. F. KUSZMAUh-Jn. DEVICE FOR FILLING AND CHARGING LIQUIDS UNDERPRESSURE.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 26, 1908.

' fNI ENTOR B% ZW WILLIAM F. KIISZMAUL, JIt, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

DEVICE FOR FILLING AND CHARGING LIQUIDS UNDER PRESSURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1907.

Application filed September 25, 1906. Serial No. 336,173.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. KUszMAUL, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Baltimore city, State of Maryland, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in a Device for Charging Liquidsunder Pressure, 01 which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in means for "filling andcharging liquids under pressure, and its object is to provide a noveland improved device, of simple and improved construction, and which maybe readily attached to a receptacle, as a barrel.

To this end, the invention may be said to consist in certain features ofconstruction and combinations of parts herein shown and described, andmore particularly set forth in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention appliedto a barrel; Fig. 2 is a collective view of the filling head, with itswasher and collar; and Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of theclamping members, the member shown in Fig. 3 being slightly broken awayto show the slot therein.

Referring to these views, A indicates the filling head, to be made ofany suitable material, but preferably of brass This head is bored, as at1, in a longitudinal direction; and, communicating with this bore, arespigots 5, 6 and 7. The lower end of the head is reduced, forming theshoulder 9, the reduced portion being threaded, as at 8. A collar 1 L isinternally threaded, as at 15, to be secured on the reduced portion ofthe head, and has a basal internal groove 16. A rubber gasket 10,centrally apertured as at 11, is designed to be fitted within the collarand against the lower end of the filling head, and, to this end, is ofgreater diame ter at the bottom than at thetop, presenting theupward-facing shoulder 13 which engages the bottom of the collar, andhas a head 12 on its upper part which takes into the groove 16. Adownward-extending flange 3 around the lower end of the bore 1 may beprovided to enter'the aperture 11 in the gasket.

The following means enable the head, with its collar and gasket, to besecured over the bunghole of the barrel: Two horizontal apertures 4 areformed through the base of the head at the two sides of the longitudinalbore 1, for the purpose of receiving the parallel side members 31 of theoblong loop section 40, constituting one part of the clamping means. Toone end of this loop section, is secured the strap C, very convenientlyby bending the end of the strap, as at 30, about the end of the loopsection; and the outer end of the strap is hooked, as at 29, to engageone end of the barrel D (shown in Fig. 1). The end 32 of loop section 40is designed to be removably connected with the extensible strap memberB, by means of the lever 26 which is pivoted at 27 to the inner end ofstrap member B, the

Filling and l l l end of the loop section being received between thestrap and the lever, when the latter is fiat against the former. In thisposition, the lever is secured by means of a bent swivel pin 19, whichcooperates with the slot 28 in the lever.

24 designates a slidable extension on the strap member B, this memberbeing longitudinally slotted, at at 50, to receive the bolt 21 whichpasses through the collar 20 and the member B and extension 24, theselast two parts being embraced by the collar as will be readilyunderstood. A nut 22 and washer 23 are shown as codperating with theupper end of the bolt. The outer end of the extension 24 is hooked, asat 25, to engage the end of the barrel.

In operation, the filling head, collar and gasket being assembled, theparts are secured to the barrel as shown in Fig. l. Adjustment fordifferent length of barrel is made by means of the extension 24. Thedevice is readily removable, requiring only the turning of pin 19 andraising of the lever 26, when the strap B may be disengaged from loopmember 40.

In filling, a plug 2 is inserted in the top of the bore 1, and thespigots 5 and 7 are connected with gas and liquid supply. Spigot 6permits escape of air contained in the barrel. When the charging iscompleted, the plug 2 is driven down into the bunghole by means oframmer 17, having head 18.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of anelongated filling head constructed to be positioned over the bunghole ofa barrel and having a longitudinal pluga'eceiving opening formedcompletely through it, and having also laterally projecting spigotscommunicating with said opening, said head being further provided with apair of transverse openings, one at each side of said longitudinalopening, and an elongated clamp constructed to clasp the ends of thebarrel and comprising a pair of parallel elongated members which passthrough said transverse openings.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of anelongated filling head constructed to be positioned overthe bunghole ofa barrel and having a longi tudinal plug'receiving opening formedcompletely through it, and having also laterally projecting spigotscommunicating with said opening, said head being provided also with atransverse opening, and an elongated clamp passing through saidtransverse opening and having terminal hooks for engaging the ends ofthe barrel, said clamp having an extension slidable longitudinally onthe body of the clamp and bearing one of said terminal hooks, a collarembracing said extension and body, a bolt passing transversely throughsaid collar, extension and body, standing within a slot in one-of thelast two members, and a nut for engagement with said bolt.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of anelongated filling head constructed to be positioned over the bunghole ofa barrel and having a longitudinal plug-receiving opening formedcompletely through it, and having also laterally projecting spigotsc0mmuni eating with said opening, said head being further provided witha pair of transverse openings, one at each side of said longitudinalopening", and an elongated clamp comprising an oblong" loop portionwhose side members pass through said transverse openings, means in theform of a hook at one end of said loop for engaging with an end of thebarrel, an extensible hoolebearing member at the other end of the loop,a lever pivoted to the inner end of said member to be swung toward andfrom the same, said member and lever being constructed and arranged to\VILLIAM F. KUSZMAUL, JR.

Witnesses E. WALTON BREWINGTON, BROWN M. ALLEN.

